Re: Re: ATHENA - Mito Blood Test?

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HI, Steve

I am glad to see the comment about spontaneous mutation of mDNA. In my

case, I have long thought that was the most likely. I do feel that

" chemical " exposure, long or short term, may be a much more powerful

influence on people's health than is presently thought. The way I see

it, there may be a susceptibility to it, and then the " insult " to the

body via chemicals triggers the malfunction.

Regards,

Inge

> I would add that there is strong evidence that at least some mito

> derives

> from a spontaneous mutation of mtDNA, possibly triggered by

> large-scale

> and/or long-term " chemical " exposure. Some strongly implicated

> substances

> are alcohol, certain pesticides, and anti-HIV drugs, and there are

> many

> other possibilities.

>

> On another note, some mito CORRELATES with unusual " ragged red

> fibers " found

> in muscle. That's the RRF in MERRF, which is a statement about

> symptom-cluster not underlying CAUSE. I'm guessing that the confusion

> about

> so-called mito diagnoses might be that Athena is falsely assuming a

> 100%

> correlation.

>

> Steve D.

>

> >    Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 21:59:02 -0500

> >   

> > Subject: Re: ATHENA - Mito Blood Test?

> >

> > Amy and

> >

> > I will caution you about Athena labs. They have diagnosed me with 2

> > different disorders, neither of them correct.

> >

> > Mito can be in the mitochondrial DNA and is transmitted by the

> mother, but

> > there are more that are in the nuclear DNA and can be transmitted by

> either

> > parent. Just because a parent doesn't have symptoms, doesn't mean

> they

> don't

> > have mito. My mom's symptoms didn't start until long after I was

> diagnosed.

> >

> > laurie

>

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